The word “community” is often used to describe the places we live. For example, “I live in the community of Kure Beach”. But that is not the truest sense of the word. Webster’s Dictionary defines community as “the people with common interests living in a particular area.” It is unlikely that we share common interests with everyone who lives in what we call our community. The current trend is to find the things that we don’t share in common to divide neighbors from living peaceably with us. But the church is one place where we can find and value true community. While our church is composed of people from all different backgrounds and walks of life there is a common interest that instills the truest sense of community among us: our salvation in Jesus Christ. When we experience community in Jesus Christ, the differences and diversity each person brings with them doesn’t weaken us but instead strengthen our community. Join me this Sunday as we consider the Value of Community and have the opportunity to make a commitment to the Spiritual Community that is Kure Beach FBC.